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Relaciona la frase original con la versión en reported speech

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Learning Resources (Matching Game): Reported speech (esl) - Relaciona la frase original con la versión en reported speech

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Learning Resources (Quiz): Reported Speech - Choose the correct answer.

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Learning Resources (Quiz): Reported Speech quiz (reported speech - verb patterns) - Solve this quiz to review the grammar of this unit

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Practice and develop skills in using reported speech through this English grammar activity.

Reported Speech - We use reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell' or 'ask' to report what someone else said as a direct speech. Hence, reported speech is alternatively referred to as indirect speech. Since reported speech is often use to talk about the past, we normally change the tense of the spoken words. We change the reporting verb when we introduce the reported words. Inverted commas are not used when turning direct speech into reported speech. Use the exercise above to practice correctly reporting direct speech.

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Reported Speech - Grammar Game for ESL | Turaco Games

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Practice and develop skills in using reported speech through this English grammar activity. Reported Speech - We use reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell' or 'ask' to report what someone else said as a direct speech. Hence, reported speech is alternatively referred to as indirect speech.

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board game Reported Speech

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Instructions:Before moving, report what your previous classmate said

Use the dice!

Players

Drag the game pieces

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Last night I went to sleep at....

I want to eat (type of food)

My pet is .....

I like the smell of ....

My mom's name is ....

Every day, after I take a bath, I ....

I don't like (type of animal)

I love going to (a place or activity)

What I love most from Costa Rica is....

I love ____ weather

I wash the dishes ____ times a day

I don't like (movie)

My favorite type of music is ....

After this class I am going to ....

My favorite activity to do at night is ...

I think that _______ is the best restaurant in Costa Rica

After Intensive 4 I am going to ....

I want to have my own (thing)

This morning I had ____ for breakfast

I don't like (TV or Netflix series)

I don't like (movie genre) movies

One day I will travel to ______

I can (something you can do) very fast

I can sing (song you can sing)

I can (exercise you can do)

My job is very (characteristic of your job)

I can eat (type of food) 3 times a day

The first thing I do in the morning is ______

I don't like (housework chore you don't like)

I love watching (sport or game) matches

My favorite dancing music is _____

The most difficult grammar topic for me is ____

My cellphone is a (brand of cellphone)

My computer is a (brand of computer)

When I finish this course I will ......

I am afraid of _____

My favorite movie is ____

My favorite TV / Netflix series is ______

My favorite animal is ______

I am planning to go on vacation to _____

I want to buy some new _____

For me the most important thing in life is _____

The sound of (something) annoys me

I have worked / studied in ______ for (ammount of time)

I (love / hate) when it rains because ...

I think vampires _______

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1) 'I'll send you a postcard', he told us a) He told us that he would send us a postcard b) He told us that he will send us a postcard c) He told us that he sends us a postcard 2) 'We have a new car', she said. a) She said that they have a new car b) She said that they had a new car c) She says that they have a new car 3) 'I don't speak German', he said a) He said that he didn't speak German. b) He said that he hadn't spoken German c) He said that he doesn't speak German 4) 'You are bad at singing', he said a) He said me that I were bad at singing. b) You said that I'm bad at singing. c) He said that I was bad at singing. 5) 'I can't drive', he told us. a) He told us that he can't drive b) He told us that he couldn't drive c) He told us that he can drive 6) 'You look nice', he told me a) He told me that I looked nice b) He told me that I look nice c) He told me that I had looked nice 7) 'We're going ice-skating', they said a) They said we are going ice-skating b) They said we were going ice-skating c) The said we will go ice-skating 8) The students aren't listening to me', the teacher said a) The teacher said that the students didn' listen to him b) The teacher said that the students are not listening to him c) The teacher said that the students were not listening to him 9) 'You will have to wait for the bus for two hours', she told me a) She told me that I had to wait for the bus for two hours. b) She told me I would have to wait for the bus for two hours. c) She told I that I will have to wait for the bus for two hours. 10) 'My son is not traveling to Europe', she said a) She said that her son not travel to Europe b) She said that her son was not traveling to Europe c) She said that her son is not traveling to Europe 11) 'You can't start a fire here' he told us a) He told us that we can't start a fire here. b) He told us that we could start a fire there. c) He told us that we couldn't start a fire there.

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1) 'I'll send you a postcard', he told us 2) 'We have a new car', she said. 3) 'I don't speak German', he said 4) 'You are bad at singing', he said

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We use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said. We usually use a reporting verb (e.g. say, tell, ask, etc.) and then change the tense of what was actually said in direct speech.
So, direct speech is what someone actually says? Like 'I want to know about reported speech'?

Yes, and you report it with a reporting verb.
He said he wanted to know about reported speech.
I said, I want and you changed it to he wanted.

Exactly. Verbs in the present simple change to the past simple; the present continuous changes to the past continuous; the present perfect changes to the past perfect; can changes to could; will changes to would; etc.
She said she was having the interview at four o'clock.
(Direct speech: 'I'm having the interview at four o'clock.')
They said they'd phone later and let me know.
(Direct speech: 'We'll phone later and let you know.')
OK, in that last example, you changed you to me too.

Yes, apart from changing the tense of the verb, you also have to think about changing other things, like pronouns and adverbs of time and place.
'We went yesterday.' > She said they had been the day before.
'I'll come tomorrow.' >He said he'd come the next day.
I see, but what if you're reporting something on the same day, like 'We went yesterday'?

Well, then you would leave the time reference as 'yesterday'. You have to use your common sense. For example, if someone is saying something which is true now or always, you wouldn't change the tense.
'Dogs can't eat chocolate.' > She said that dogs can't eat chocolate.
'My hair grows really slowly.' >He told me that his hair grows really slowly.
What about reporting questions?

We often use ask + if/whether, then change the tenses as with statements. In reported questions we don't use question forms after the reporting verb.
'Do you have any experience working with people?'
They asked if I had any experience working with people.
'What acting have you done?'
They asked me what acting I had done.
Is there anything else I need to know about reported speech?

One thing that sometimes causes problems is imperative sentences.

You mean like 'Sit down, please' or 'Don't go!'?

Exactly. Sentences that start with a verb in direct speech need a to + infinitive in reported speech.
She told him to be good. (Direct speech: 'Be good!')
He told them not to forget. (Direct speech: 'Please don't forget.')
OK. Can I also say 'He asked me to sit down'?

Yes. You could say 'He told me to ...' or 'He asked me to ...' depending on how it was said.

OK, I see. Are there any more reporting verbs?

Yes, there are lots of other reporting verbs like promise, remind, warn, advise, recommend, encourage which you can choose, depending on the situation. But say, tell and ask are the most common.

Great. I understand! My teacher said reported speech was difficult.

And I told you not to worry!

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English - Year 9

Reported SpeechESCAPE GAME

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THE MISSION

To complete this mission you need to answer all the questions about the grammar content we are giving in class.

THE base

Find the clue you need to keep moving forward

The Direct Speech Present Simple changes to ____ in the Reported Speech.

Past Simple

Past Continuous

QUESTION 1/3

The verb go in the Direct Speech changes to ____ in the Reported Speech.

went

gone

QUESTION 2/3

Change into Reported Speech. Jess: 'I work at this restaurant on Saturdays'.

Jess said that she works at that restaurant on Saturdays.

Jess said that she worked at that restaurant on Saturdays.

QUESTION 3/3

THE base

Find the clue you need to keep moving forward

Past Perfect

Present Perfect

Past Continuous

The Direct Speech Past Simple changes to ____ in the Reported Speech.

QUESTION 1/3

Ron said that he didn't have a part-time job but yesterday he had had a job interview.

Ron said that he didn't have a part-time job but the day before he had had a job interview.

Ron said that he didn't have a part-time job but the day before he had a job interview.

Change into Reported Speech. Ron: 'I don't have a part-time job but yesterday I had a job interview.'

QUESTION 2/3

Nick said that Jane had gone to work.

Nick said that Jane had go to work.

Nick said that Jane was going to work.

Change into Reported Speech.Nick: 'Jane went to work.'

QUESTION 3/3

the base

Find the clue you need to keep moving forward

HE/ SHE

HIS/ HER

HIS/ HERS

Direct Speech - MYchanges into ____

QUESTION 1/3

THEY

THEIRS

THEIR

Direct Speech - OUR changes into ____

QUESTION 2/3

HIS/ HER

HIS/ HERS

MINE'S

Direct Speech - MINE changes into ____

QUESTION 3/3

the base

Find the clue you need to keep moving forward

THESE/ AT THAT MOMENT

THAT/ AT THAT MOMENT

THERE/ AT THAT MOMENT

THEN/ AT THAT MOMENT

Direct Speech - NOW changes into ____

QUESTION 1/3

THAT NIGHT

THIS NIGHT

THE PREVIOUS NIGHT

THE NIGHT AFTER

QUESTION 2/3

Direct Speech - TONIGHT changes into ____

THE DAY BEFORE

THE FOLLOWING DAY

THE LAST DAY

THAT DAY

QUESTION 3/3

Direct Speech - TOMORROW changes into ____

the base

Find the clue you need to keep moving forward

Peter said that he would start his new job the following Monday.

Peter said that he started his new job the previous Monday.

Peter said that he had started his new job the following Monday.

Peter said that he would start his new job the previous Monday.

QUESTION 1/3

Change into Reported Speech. Peter: 'I will start my new job next Monday.'

Rita said that they were his work colleagues.

Rita said that they were her work colleagues.

Rita said that they will be his work colleagues.

Rita said that we were her work colleagues.

QUESTION 2/3

Change into Reported Speech. Rita: 'They are my work colleagues.'

They said that they were washing his father's car.

They said that at that moment they had washed theirs father's car.

They said that at that moment they were washing their father's car.

They said that then they was washing their father's car.

QUESTION 3/3

Change into Reported Speech. Henry and Tom: 'Now we are washing our father's car.'

Mission Complete

You've saved the base

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exit

MISSION FAILED

You've destroyed the base......

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